Connor Storrie, Chase Infiniti, Leslie Bibb, Sarah Pidgeon, Brittany Allen and Megan Stalter are among the first-time acting nominees at the 2026 Emmys.
With the reveal of the 2026 Emmy nominations, 28 actors received their first nominations. Among them were Heated Rivalry breakout Storrie, who earned a nod for the best guest actor in a comedy category for his Saturday Night Live hosting stint.
Infiniti was recognized for best drama actress tied to The Testaments, the only first-time nominee in that category. Bibb earned a nod for guest comedy actress in Hacks, as did Lauren Weedman for the same show, and their co-star Stalter was nominated for supporting comedy actress.
Pidgeon earned an Emmy nom for limited or anthology series or movie actress tied to Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, which itself was recognized in the limited or anthology series category.
The Pitt dominated the first-time acting nominees slate, with Allen (guest drama actress), Tal Anderson (guest drama actress), Patrick Ball (supporting drama actor), Taylor Dearden (supporting drama actress), Fiona Dourif (supporting drama actress), Ernest Harden Jr. (guest drama actor), Gerran Howell (supporting drama actor), Tina Ivlev (guest drama actress), Jeff Kober (guest drama actor) and Sepideh Moafi (supporting drama actress) all being recognized.
